Row erupts as MDP accuses Parliament of ignoring counse

1 week ago

A row erupted in the Parliament on Wednesday morning as parliamentarians from the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) accused the ruling People’s National Congress (PNC) of using its absolute majority to completely disregard the concerns raised by counsel general Fathimath Filza regarding a government bill to downsize the Supreme Court bench from seven to five justices. The amendment to the Judicature Act